Bill Russell vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Denzel Valentine 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.